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Home My WebLink About2010-01-19 RegularIn MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 19, 2010 CLOSED SESSION MEETING CALLED TO ORDER POLICE CHIEF'S CONFERENCE ROOM 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 4T" FLOOR 5:47 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO ABSENT: P. DAVID BENAVIDES STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH FLETCHER, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council PUBLIC COMMENTS - None CLOSED SESSION ITEMS City Council Items 1A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Tommy Arzate, WCAB Case No. VNO 0542379. Jessie Ramirez, WCAB Case No. ADJ6683321 Tod Henry, WCAB No. ANA 0377584 1B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 JANUARY 19, 2010 1C LIABILITY CLAIMS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95 Claimants: • Claim of Van and Thach Nguyen Claim No. 2009-152 • Claim of Claim of Mercury Insurance (Subrogation for monies paid on behalf of Insured Leilani Casino) Claim No. 2009-166. Community Redevelopment Agency Item 2A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. Property: Agency-owned/Agency-leased land at 2051 E. Edinger Avenue/ northwest corner of Edinger and Auto Mall Drive Agency negotiator: Cindy Nelson, Executive Director Party with whom negotiating: DWWRBB, Inc./Wilson Automotive Group Under negotiation: Terms of Sale of land and/or Assignment of Groundlease and Development of Property 1"0 ADJOURNED - 5:59 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 2 JANUARY 19, 2010 1%W REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:22 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO ABSENT: P. DAVID BENAVIDES STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH FLETCHER, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pulido CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Attorney reported on the following Closed Session Items: Tommy Arzate, WCAB Case No. VNO 0542379; Jessie Ramirez, WCAB Case No. ADJ6683321; Tod Henry, WCAB No. ANA 0377584; Claim of Van Nguyen and Thach Nguyen; Claim of Mercury Insurance. See Item 19A for details. PUBLIC COMMENTS • Claudio Gallegos and Mike Tardiff spoke in opposition to the recommended action on Item 13A; • Thomas Gordon spoke in opposition to Item 13A and commented on concerns related to graffiti throughout the City; • Ezequiel Gutierrez commented on the Station District Plan. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on Consent Calendar Items 10A through 19B with the following modifications: r. Councilmember Martinez - Continue Item 13A for two weeks to allow time for commissioner to resign in lieu of removal from position; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 JANUARY 19, 2010 • Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez - Excuse Councilmember Benavides from said meeting. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Benavides (1) Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent Motion. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES 10A MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 19, 2010 - Clerk of the Council Office MOTION: Approve Minutes. BOARDS / COMMISSIONS 13A REMOVAL OF WARD 2 COMMISSION MEMBER FROM THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION - Clerk of the Council Office Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 901, a board or commission member may be removed by the City Council by the affirmative votes of a majority of the Council. MOTION: Continue item until February 1, 2010. MOTION: Tinajero SECOND: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Benavides (1) EWA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 JANUARY 19, 2010 En MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT MOTION: Approve settlements as follows: • Tommy Arzate, WCAB Case No. VNO 0542379 — Compromise and Release for $41,050.50; • Jessie Ramirez, WCAB Case No. ADJ6683321 — Compromise and Release for $46,000; • Tod Henry, WCAB No. ANA 0377584 — Compromise and Release for $20,000; • Claim of Van Nguyen and Thach Nguyen - $7,250; • Claim of Mercury Insurance - $6,281.89. 19B EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse the absence of Councilmember Benavides from the January 19, 2010 City Council meeting. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55A RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM GRANT AWARD FUNDS - Police Department MOTION: 1. Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-001 — A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing execution of a sub -grant award agreement and accepting additional grant award funds and authorizing the City Manager or the Chief of Police to approve an appropriation adjustment for the Anti -Gang Initiative 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 JANUARY 19, 2010 55B APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 10-072 - Recognizing State of California Office of Emergency Services 2007 Anti -Gang Initiative Supplemental Grant funds of $25,000 revenue account and appropriate the same to expenditure account. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Benavides (1) RESOLUTION — APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT - Police Department MOTION: 1. Adopt a resolution. ..i RESOLUTION NO. 2010-002 — A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing execution of a grant award agreement r+' and accepting additional grant award funds and authorizing the City Manager or the Chief of Police to approve an appropriation adjustment for the DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 10-071 — Accepting the California Office of Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant in the amount of $40,000 into the revenue account and appropriate same into the California Office of Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program expenditure accounts MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Benavides (1) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 JANUARY 19, 2010 %W WORK STUDY SESSION WSA GO LOCAL PROGRAM/TRANSIT VISION, RENAISSANCE PLAN ZONING & EIR, STATION DISTRICT, AND MASTER PLAN FOR THE SANTA ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER (SARTC) - Public Works Agency, Community Development Agency, and Planning & Building Agency THE STATION DISTRICT presented by Cindy Nelson, Executive Director of the Community Development Agency Goals and Objectives for Agency Owned Parcels C Create Neighborhood Identity G Incorporate High Quality Architecture C Providing a Variety of Housing Types: o For -Rent & For -Sale Homes with a Range of Affordability - Provide Open Space for Neighborhood Uses - Development that can be Implemented Near Term Community Outreach Process Community Outreach meetings have been conducted with: ❑ Lacy Neighborhood Group ❑ Logan Neighborhood Group French Park Neighborhood Group ❑ Santiago Lofts Homeowners ❑ St. Joseph's Church ❑ SACReD Station District Business Owners In addition, community members from all of these groups participated in a bus tour to see examples of other projects completed by the developer team. Approximately 200 community members have participated in the process to date. Community Input Major Themes Open Space and recreation areas for children - Street and sidewalk improvements to improve pedestrian safety, walkability and transit use ❑ Retail Amenities, especially restaurants and cafes ❑ Neighborhood character should be preserved, new buildings should fit in with the neighborhood ❑ Housing should be accessible to low income residents and give priority to Santa Ana residents. Review of the Overall Conceptual Site Plan, Phase One Development CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 19, 2010 SANTA ANA TRANSIT MASTER PLAN presented by Raul Godinez, Executive Director of the Public Works Agency Components of Transit Master Plan ❑ Fixed Guideway ❑ SARTC Master Plan ❑ Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separations ❑ Multi -modal use of Pacific Electric ROW Gateway Connection map explained Fixed Guideway Modern Streetcar Metrolink Downtown Garden Grove SARTC Civic Center PE Right-of-W • Extends Metrolink into Central Orange County • Creates New 5-Mile Transportation Corridor • Connects Directly to Santa Ana Civic Center • Built Entirely Within Public Right -of -Way • Links Garden Grove to Metrolink • Connects with Bristol & Harbor Bus Rapid Transit • Promotes Economic Development Fixed Guideway Technology Options SARTC Medium Bus (Los Trolley Bus (San Streetcar (San Light Rail (Seattle, Angeles, CA) Francisco, CA) Diego, CA) WA) Seats 20Seats 20 Seats 30Seats 30 Seats 50Seats 50 Seats 80Seats 80 Operates in mixed Operates in mixed Operates in mixed Requires separate flow traffic flow traffic flow traffic right of way Environmentally Environmentally Environmentally Produces local friendly friendly friendly emissions and noise Flexible routing Encourages private Encourages private Encourages private investment along investment along investment along route investment route investment route investment along route along route along route Low capital and O&M Higher capital, lower High capital costs, Higher capital and costs O&M costs than moderate O&M O&M costs than buses costs other options .r+ en CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8 JANUARY 19, 2010 LM Why Transit -Supportive Zoning? All good plans for urban renewal include four elements: (1) mixed use development, (2) open space and parks, (3) a strong pedestrian environment that is supported by alternative access -- i.e., effective transit, and (4) affordable housing Areas that achieve the above reduce vehicle travel by nearly 50 percent Developers within such areas are more committed to implementing the cities' plans L Greenhouse gas emission reductions are significantly reduced ❑ Public health is improved (people walk more, air quality improves) ❑ Businesses thrive (people live, work, dine and shop in the same area) L Adopting Transit -Supportive Zoning will help our Fixed Guideway project better compete for funding: By increasing ridership projections ❑ Providing a stronger linkage between transportation & land use Santa Ana Transit Master Plan Major Activity & Deliverables Fall 2009 Winter Spring 2010 Summer Fall 2010 Winter Spring Summer Fall 2011 2009-10 2010 2010-11 2011 2011 Fixed Fixed Goal setting Council Public Conceptual Council Potential Public City Guideway Data selects seeping engineering receives funding Council study gets collection technology Environmental AA Study sources selects Early and analysis Locally consultation alignment Ridership Preferred and alternatives forecasting Alternative coordination for Cost OCTA with Alternatives estimates funding SARTC SARTC Master Master Fall 2009 Winter 2009-10 Santa Ana Blvd. Consultant Grade Separation selection and award of contract by Coordination with stakeholders & Detailed Station District master Spring 2010 Summer 2010 nerd survey and data collection Utility Survey Obtain requirements from SCRRA, Caltrans, OCTA and PLC Begin identifying conceptual Alignments submitted for review Geotechnic al investigatin 9 Hydrology / Hydraulic analysis Traffic Survey Design constraints review Community outreach Preliminary Environmental SARTC design assessment Master concept Funding Plan presented to source adopted Fall 2010 Winter Spring 2010-11 2011 Conceptual Preliminary Compl Alignments environmental eted finalized review started conce Preliminary Draft cost ptual design estimate design concept Alternatives drawin presented to analysis and y g structural type Final selection for cost estima to Finaliz e enviro nment al review OCTA Final funding design Summer Fall 2011 Draft PSRE PSRE approved submitte by City d for review Distribute PSRE to CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 19, 2010 TRANSIT ZONING CODE presented by Jay Trevino, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency What's Changed? - Santa Ana/Garden Grove Transit Vision E Related Companies proposed project ❑ Affordable housing ❑ Industrial Overlay Zone created ❑ Washington Street remains open ❑ New open space added as part of Station District project Transit Zoning Code Background ❑ Initially drafted as a component of the larger Santa Ana Renaissance Specific Plan Community process included over 100 outreach meetings and interviews held from April 2006 through February 2008 ❑ Primary goals: Plan for the redevelopment of the properties owned by the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency C Plan for new transit opportunities L The plan was changed to respond to community concerns and to integrate new project information What will the Transit Zoning Code do? Provide zoning for the integration of new infill development into existing neighborhoods, Ei Allow for the reuse of existing structures by allowing more flexibility of use Provide a transit -supportive, pedestrian oriented development framework to support the addition of new transit infrastructure. Corridor (CDR) Provides pedestrian -friendly streets Li Allows for street level retail, service, and office uses and residential above ❑ Ensures that new development is compatible with adjacent neighborhoods C Allow mixed -uses compatible with neighborhoods Li Make a more walkable street Downtown (DT) ❑ Accommodate a mixture of retail, office, light service, and residential uses ❑ Expand retail experience ❑ Reinforce existing form and character L Improve walkability C Create a continuous retail experience C Create a variety of open spaces Reinforce historic context 400 ./ ./ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10 JANUARY 19, 2010 ❑ Improve buildings at street level Add residential uses \r Urban Center (UC) Transitional area to Downtown and Transit Village ❑ Allows a mix of uses including residential and commercial Cl Improves walkability ❑ Creates a transitional area to adjacent neighborhoods Transit Village (TV) Leverage transit through significant transit -oriented development LI Create walkable blocks Create variety of open spaces ❑ Connect with regional bike trails/paths ❑ Maximize public parking ❑ Transit -supportive development ❑ Provide for transit options r- Variety of open spaces Urban Neighborhood 1 (UN-1) ❑ Strengthen and stabilize the neighborhoods ❑ Allow for compatible residential in -fill development Li Balance between residential & non-residential uses ❑ Neighborhood -scaled infill to balance residential and non-residential ❑ Provide quality private open spaces Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN-2) Goal: Stabilize the neighborhood ❑ Neighborhood scaled infill development ❑ Create varied open spaces ❑ Improve walkability and connections with downtown Preserve historic structures r Neighborhood- scaled infill ❑ Mix of uses with neighborhood serving retail/shops ❑ Allows a range of housing types Industrial Overlay (10) ❑ Retains existing Industrial zoning ❑ Allows properties to transition to mixed -use ❑ Does not change property owner's ability to operate as an industrial business. Allows for new mixed -use development while retaining existing industrial CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 JANUARY 19, 2010 Summary of Key Changes in Transit Zoning Code Areas Future Geographic Area Existing Uses Future Permitted Existing AllowableUses Building District Objectives Heights Min/Max Provide for linkages between the Civic Government Center Civic uses Same as existing g One to 20 Same as Center employment stories existing Center employment base, the SARTC and the Downtown. Two to 10 Allow for residential Commercial, Civic, Commercial, Civic, stories (10 uses on upper floors of existing buildings, Downtown residential and residential and mixed One to six stories stories only allowed in ensure compatibility mixed use use limited of new buildings of locations) new buildings within historic context. Strengthen the presence of Residential and Same as existing with One to two One to five commercial buildings First Street commercial addition of mixed use stories stories and allow for new economic development. Single -and multi -family residential, Same as existing with One to five Combination of neighborhood, the addition of mixed- stories five restoration and schools, use, including stories only sensitive infill offset Lacy churches, neighborhood- One to four allowed in by enhanced open by Neighborhood schools, serving retail, an stories limited enhanced open churches, Industrial Overlay locations space to stabilize and commercial, Zone, and new open along Santa complete and industrial at space Ana Blvd.) neighborhood. east end One to five Same as existing with stories (five Single-family the addition of mixed- (stories only Logan houses, use, including One to two allowed in Strengthen the Neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood serving stories limited residential character commercial, retail, and an locations of the neighborhood. and industrial Industrial Overlay along Zone Santiago Ave.) Industrial, Commercial/ retail, office, residential, Create a high Rail Station residential, mixed -use, industrial, One to two Three to 25 intensity mixed -and mixed -use, entertainment, open men stories stories transit- supportive commercial comm space environment. Next Steps ❑ The Transit Zoning Code and the Draft Environmental Impact Report will be released on February 2, 2010 C Available for review at: E City Website- www.santa-ana.org ❑ Main Library or the Planning Counter ❑ CD — can be purchased at the Planning Counter C Comment period from February 2 to March 19, 2010. Public comment meeting scheduled for February 22, 2010 at 5:30 pm. .✓ J CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 12 JANUARY 19, 2010 1%W v.. L. COMMENTS 90A CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None 90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Martinez Requested and led A Moment of Silence to reflect on the disaster and the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. ADJOURNED 7:37 P.M. - The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting, immediately followed by the Regular Business Meeting in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. a�. Huizar, Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 13 JANUARY 19, 2010